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moonstruckkingdom's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
mkdila's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This was my second Neal Stephenson book, my first beinf Diamond Age, and I have to say- it was a much easier read than Diamond Age haha. The characters were funny and entertaining. Stephenson wrote a 15 year old girl so well, she was just the right amount of a jerk, as well as sweet and also tough!
Hiro is himbo vibes for sure, but we love him for it. I of course felt a bit bogged down at some of the longer historical context bits, but they definitely played into the plot so i cant be too mad about them!
The last few chapters were chaos and i loved it even though it was a rollercoaster!
Hiro is himbo vibes for sure, but we love him for it. I of course felt a bit bogged down at some of the longer historical context bits, but they definitely played into the plot so i cant be too mad about them!
The last few chapters were chaos and i loved it even though it was a rollercoaster!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Violence
Moderate: Racism
effervescentsoul's review against another edition
4.0
Third time reading this book since the first time in 2004. It is still wonderful and absolutely worth revisiting.
nshumake23's review against another edition
5.0
An unexpected favorite!
Started reading this for book club, not sure what to expect. I absolutely loved it! Can't wait to read more of Neal Stephenson's work!
Started reading this for book club, not sure what to expect. I absolutely loved it! Can't wait to read more of Neal Stephenson's work!
p_t_b's review against another edition
1.0
hilariously bad thus far. life probably too short to finish trash like this, but it's for book club. will definitely be fun to talk about.
ratstick's review against another edition
4.0
Okay now that I understand what the fuck is going on through the second re-read it's better. Though I ended up skipping Hiro explaining everything to Enzo et al because it was just summarizing everything else we already knew
jcoryv's review against another edition
3.0
Listened to this on his on Audible. Maybe 3.5 Stars.
Meh. The first few chapters were horrible. (Slightly better when I realized it was published in 1992.) I would’ve stopped listening, but I figured it would get better. It’s Neal Stephenson after all. It did improve. I guess. The central idea is interesting. It’s big. But mostly corny. A bunch of babble [pun intended].
Meh. The first few chapters were horrible. (Slightly better when I realized it was published in 1992.) I would’ve stopped listening, but I figured it would get better. It’s Neal Stephenson after all. It did improve. I guess. The central idea is interesting. It’s big. But mostly corny. A bunch of babble [pun intended].
go_devils's review against another edition
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
fatboyguy's review against another edition
3.0
It improved in the 2nd half but I wasn't a fan of the writing style.
Considering this book was written in the early 90s it was very good at predicting a lot of tech that we now all take for granted.
Considering this book was written in the early 90s it was very good at predicting a lot of tech that we now all take for granted.
archiegitdog's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this up on a whim, some times I couldn't put the book down other times it was m'eh. There is clearly an audience for this type of book but I dont think I am one for future similar books.